Manufacturing Technician

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Marengo (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Bonus eligibility

Vacation and holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a manufacturing technician to set up, run, and maintain paint and coating production equipment on the 3rd shift in Illinois. You will work to meet customer requirements while keeping a clean, safe, and productive work environment.

Responsibilities include operating heavy machinery, loading materials, monitoring quality, and maintaining logs. The role requires flexibility to cover shifts and collaborate across teams for on-time production.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years of age and legally authorized to work without sponsorship.
• Experience in manufacturing/distribution is preferred.
• Willingness to operate heavy machinery and follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate paint-making control systems and equipment to ensure production targets.
• Load and unload materials and finished goods.
• Maintain production records and logs; report equipment issues.
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Quality monitoring

Safety oriented

Team collaboration

Tools

High-speed dispersers (HSDs)

Robotics

Forklifts

Job description

This position is an essential part of Sherwin's manufacturing team. This position is responsible for setting up, running, and maintaining manufacturing equipment to produce paint and coating products consistent with customer requirements. This position performs various manufacturing tasks as assigned and is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, and productive working environment.

Additional Information:

Schedule: 3rd Shift: 9:30pm to 6:00am

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, retirement and savings benefits, vacation, and holidays. Additional information regarding benefits is defined in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and vendors.

• Operate paint-making control systems and manufacturing equipment such as High-speed dispersers (HSDs), pumps, valves, robotics, filling machines, case packers, labelers, and forklifts, etc., in an efficient and safe manner
• Load and unload trucks with raw materials and finished goods
• Perform assigned manufacturing tasks
• Monitor raw materials and finished goods for quality
• Comply with policies and standard operating procedures
• Keep equipment logs, perform minor repairs, and report breakdowns in a timely manner
• Maintain production records and reporting as required
• Collaborate with other departments to complete production orders on time
• Monitor and replenish inventory of parts and supplies
• Provide technical support and training to other team members
• Contribute ideas to improve or optimize manufacturing procedures
• Keep tools, equipment, and the work environment clean and organized daily

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least one (1) year of experience working in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring gauges, dials, or other machinery indicators to ensure proper operation of machinery
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating machinery in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience monitoring the quality of raw materials and/or finished goods
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience operating packaging equipment such as robotics, filling machines, case packers, or labelers, etc.
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, conveyor belts, etc.)
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience mixing or blending raw materials and making a product in an industrial batch process

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